Lowa Renegade GTX boots

[Roland Tattiescone]

Hi,

I was just wondering if anyone has had any personal experience with these boots? I am thinking about them for my next pair and they do seem to get a lot of good reviews online. The only doubt I have is that they are nubuck leather and suede. I'm not sure how well these would perform in the Scottish rain and bogs once the Goretex lining inevitably breaks down.

How do nubuck leather boots perform in general or would I be better served with a pair of full leather boots?

Thanks.

[EileanB]

I have had two pairs of lowa renegades. They do about 1000 miles before the waterproofing gives out (the second pair might have been a bit less), but I use them for LDPs, I did the Pennine Way in a pair, and wear them most days for shorter walks. I have a pair of Altbergs for rough walking and bigger hills.
The thing is, I find them really comfortable. When I go shopping for boots, the minute I try them on, they whisper 'my boots' and I find myself wearing the slightly leaky old ones in preference to the light weight scarpas I bought to replace them.
So it depends what you want them for, and how comfortable you find them, I suppose.